Annual reproductive cycle of the Iriomote cat Felis iriomotensis
Annual reproductive cycle of the Iriomote cat Felis iriomotensis
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西表猫 Felis iriomotensis 的年度繁殖周期
DOI：
10.3106/mammalstudy.25.75
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发表时间：
2000
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1
通讯作者：
M. Izawa
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作者：
Maki Okamura;T. Doi;N. Sakaguchi;M. Izawa
西表猫（Felis iriomotensis）是日本冲绳西表岛特有的小型猫科动物。人们对其在圈养或野外的繁殖生态知之甚少。在这项研究中，我们通过观察雄性尿液标记的频率、生殖状况和雌性在田间产仔的行为，并参考以前与繁殖相关的报告来调查生殖周期。尽管二月至四月是交配高峰期，但雌性西表猫的繁殖可能不受季节限制。雌性在 4 月至 6 月期间产仔，母猫的护理一直持续到小猫 4 至 4.5 个月大。
The Iriomote cat, Felis iriomotensis, is a small felid endemic to Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan. Little is known of its breeding ecology in either captivity or the wild. In this study we investigated the reproductive cycle from observations of the frequency of male urine marking, reproductive conditions and behaviors of females with young in the field, and with reference to previous reports related to breeding. Breeding of female Iriomote cats may not be seasonally restricted, although a mating peak was recognized between February and April. Females delivered litters between April and June, and maternal care continued until kittens reached four to 4.5 months of age.